Ten scenic spots in Nanjing

The top ten scenic spots in Nanjing are Xuanwu Lake Park, Laomendong, Nanjing Museum, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Gujiming Temple, Niushoushan Cultural Tourism Zone, Hongshan Forest Zoo, Ming Tombs Scenic Area and Yuhuatai Scenic Area.

1, Nanjing Confucius Temple

Confucius Temple was built in Song Dynasty, next to Gong Yuan Street on the north bank of Qinhuai River. It used to be a place to worship Confucius, but it was destroyed and rebuilt many times. Known as the scenic spot of Qinhuai, it has become a characteristic landscape area of the ancient capital Nanjing. From the Six Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many aristocratic families gathered nearby, so it is known as the "Golden Powder of the Six Dynasties". It is the largest traditional ancient market in China, and it is also known as the four downtown areas of China with the Shanghai Chenghuang Temple, Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple and Beijing Tianqiao.

2. Xuanwu Lake Park

Xuanwu Lake Scenic Area is located in the main urban area of Nanjing, with rich cultural relics, mountains, rivers, cities and forests. During the Six Dynasties, it was the Royal Garden Lake, and in the Ming Dynasty, it was the national archives for the preservation of yellow books. Today, it is known as the "Pearl of Jinling". Since Sangbo in the pre-Qin period, Xuanwu Lake has had nearly 20 names, such as Houhu, Beihu, Taiye Pool and Kunming Pool. The name "Xuanwu Lake" began in the 23rd year (446) of Yuan Jia, Emperor Wen of the Southern Song Dynasty.

3. Laomendong

Nanjing Laomendong Historic District is a traditional area that makes people feel the old city south again. It was once one of the most developed commercial and residential areas in Nanjing. Traditional style reconstructs China's traditional wooden buildings, horse-headed walls, lifelike street sculptures and delicious snacks, reappears the street life and traditional culture in the south of the old city, and gives people living in modern times a nostalgic place.

4. Nanjing Museum

Nanjing Museum is one of the three major museums in China, referred to as Nanyuan or Nanbo for short. Its predecessor was the National Central Museum initiated by Cai Yuanpei in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933). It is the earliest museum established in China and the first large-scale comprehensive museum invested by the state in China. By 20 18, Nanjing Museum has 432,768 pieces (sets) of various collections and 37 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics, ranking second only to the Palace Museum in China.

5. Sun Yat-sen mausoleum

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, located at the southern foot of Maofeng Mountain in Zhongshan City, is the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of the Great Democratic Revolution. The mausoleum started in June 1926 1 and ended in June 193 1. In front of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, it faces Pingchuan, followed by Qingzhang, Linggu Temple in the east and Ming Mausoleum in the west. The whole building complex is built according to the mountain trend and gradually rises from south to north along the central axis, which reflects the traditional architectural style of China. Looking down from the air, it looks like a "liberty bell" lying on a green carpet.

6. Ancient Jiming Temple

Gujiming Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Nanjing. The temple was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty with a history of 1700 years. Jiming Temple attracts many tourists with its long history and unique architectural style. The main buildings in the temple are the mountain gate, Mahayana Mahayana Hall, and the Tibetan Scripture Building. Among them, Daxiong Hall is the core building of Jiming Temple, which enshrines the giant golden statue of Sakyamuni and has a magnificent momentum. Surrounded by trees, the temple is quiet and quiet, and it is a good place to cultivate one's self-cultivation.

7. Niushoushan Cultural Tourism Zone

Niushoushan Cultural Tourism Zone integrates natural scenery, history and culture with leisure and entertainment. High mountains and dense forests. There are ancient city ruins, Taoist temples, stone carvings and other historical and cultural relics in the scenic spot. Visitors can climb mountains, enjoy the scenery in downtown Nanjing, or relax in the hot spring resort. In addition, there are amusement facilities and entertainment projects for tourists to entertain, which is a comprehensive scenic spot, allowing tourists to experience history and culture in nature and enjoy the fun of leisure and entertainment.

8. Hongshan Forest Zoo

Hongshan Forest Zoo covers a total area of 68 hectares, surrounded by mountains, with a green coverage rate of 85%. It shows rare animals from all over the world. With its unique forest landscape, abundant animal resources and colorful theme activities, it has become one of the most distinctive zoos in China and one of the best zoos in East China, attracting a large number of tourists every year.

9. Ming Tombs Scenic Area

Ming Mausoleum is adjacent to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in the east and Meihua Mountain in the south. Located in Zhongshan Scenic Area, it is the burial tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang and his empress. It was named "Xiaoling Mausoleum", because posthumous title of Ma Shi was the "Empress of Filial Piety" and pursued filial piety to govern the world. Covering an area of 6,543,800 square meters, it is one of the largest imperial tombs in China. As the head of imperial tombs of the ming and qing dynasties in China, the Ming Mausoleum represents the highest achievement of architecture and stone carving art in the early Ming Dynasty, and has the reputation of "the first royal mausoleum in Ming and Qing Dynasties".

Yuhuatai Scenic Area 10

Yuhuatai Scenic Area attracts tourists with its rich historical and cultural heritage and magnificent natural landscape. It is an important place to commemorate China people's heroic resistance to aggression, and also an important base for studying China's modern history and patriotism education. When you come to Yuhuatai Scenic Area, visitors can remember the heroic spirit, feel the massiness of history and appreciate the natural beauty and quiet environment.

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